"Build and Serve Stirling Better" is the name for a major project being planned to transform the Stirling Methodist Church premises and create a building to meet 21st century needs for church and community use.
Stirling Methodist Church hs reached an exciting stage in its redevelopment project, with full Building Warrant Application being made to Stirling Council this week. We are also well on the way to raising the £200,000 required for "Build and Serve Stirling Better" ... but further donations and support would be very welcome!
We are also open to expressions of interest from Community Groups who might be interested in using the new facilities when they become available around the end of the year.
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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Building entrance
- Rehanging the double doors to open through 180 degrees (flush with the wall).
Toilets
- Existing toilets improved and enlarged to form two large unisex toilets
- Lobbies to hall and to fire exits (to be fully compliant with building regulations)
- Relocate electrical distribution board in new cupboards
- A new fully accessible toilet to be created at the front of the building, adjacent to the entrance.
Kitchen / Hall
- New kitchen with built-in appliances
- New windows (with improved insulation)
- Redecoration of kitchen and hall
Meeting rooms
- Improvements to Green Room (small meeting room) to provide new entrance, more storage space and a reconfigured meeting space.
- Removal of the East stair (to make space for accessible toilet)
- Conversion of the current crèche into a small room for tea/coffee preparation and storage, accessible from the corridor and/or the sanctuary
Gallery
- Floor levelled to create a new flexible internet-enabled meeting room, with seating for 30 people.
- Full-height wall with windows onto the sanctuary forming a fully enclosed space.
- One row of seats in front of the gallery room.
- Storage space within the room and in the landing outside (as planning permission allows).
Other
- Amend / extend heating system as required
- Additional fire detection and alarms to meet current regulations
- Sound (and video) relay from the sanctuary to the Gallery meeting room and Green Room and Hall.
See the architect's drawings here